The government has tabled the Treasurer's Annual Financial Report in parliament.

Ms Lawrie says the final cash deficit for the 2010-11 financial year has been affected by delays in the timing of expected Commonwealth revenue, higher natural disaster spending and deliberately bringing forward spending on infrastructure.

She cited early spending on large capital items such as the Wadeye gas plant project as a way to stimulate the economy.

Ms Lawrie says the budget bottom line has been affected by international and national economic conditions and the Territory's financial position is expected to improve next year.

But Shadow treasurer John Elferink says the projects should have been paid for within the existing annual budget.

"We are in an environment where we have got lower revenue coming in and, rather than showing some restraint, it's oh we'll go and spend another $80 million," he said.

Mr Elferink says the government's emergency spending from the Treasurers Advance shows Labor is making policy on the run.

The Treasurer's Annual Financial Report includes a breakdown of how the Treasurer's Advance has been spent in the 2010-11 financial year.

Mr Elferink says some of the money has been spent on ongoing departmental expenses that should have been part of existing budgets.

He says the government waited until the last possible moment to release the figures in parliament.

"They do this deliberately to avoid scrutiny," he said.

But Ms Lawrie says the report is always tabled on the last day of parliamentary sittings.

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